Russia Ukraine War: Russia's attack amid referendum in Ukraine, western countries said - will impose more stringent sanctions

Russia Ukraine War: Amidst the ongoing referendums in East and South Ukraine, the Russian army has launched fresh attacks on the cities of Ukraine. It is reported that in these attacks the infrastructure facilities of Ukraine have been hit. US President Joe Biden has said the Russian referendum in Ukraine is a hoax that the US will never recognize. While Russian President Putin's recent hints of nuclear weapons have been taken seriously by Western countries, he has said that if Russia does not stop threatening, more stringent sanctions will be imposed on it.

One person killed in Russian missile attack

The governor of Zaporizhia, Oleksandr Starukh, said a Russian missile attack on a town on the banks of the Dniper River damaged a residential building and killed one.

Russian army targeted Pechnihi dam

Britain's Defense Ministry has said that the Russian military has targeted the Pechenihi Dam on the Siversky Donets River. Earlier, the Russian army had targeted a dam on the Krivi Rih river. Due to this there was flood in the nearby areas.

Referendum continues in Ukraine

Russian forces have stepped up damaging attacks in Ukraine after several areas were lost this month. Meanwhile, referendums are continuing in Ukraine in the Russian-occupied Luhansk, Donets, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. In this, opinion is being sought from the people of the region to join Russia. The referendum that began on 23 will continue till 27 September.

Russian army threatening people

Ukraine and Western countries say the Russian military is threatening people to vote in favor of the resolution. After the announcement of the deployment of three lakh reserve troops in Ukraine, people in some areas of Russia are being told uneasiness.

Youths fleeing the country

According to unconfirmed sources, people are reluctant to join the army and are fleeing the country. But the Kremlin, the office of the Russian President, has denied such reports, calling them false.